Introducing a new storyline and the next generation of Pokémon, the new releases will feature the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram (Pokémon Black Version) and Zekrom (Pokémon White Version) on the game covers worldwide.

Pokemon White Version - NDS Review

Though there are minor additions with each consecutive Pokemon iteration, change isn't something Nintendo and Game Freak pursue when creating the popular monster-catching games. Pokemon White is one of the latest dual releases in the long-running series, and while this entry doesn't exactly shake up the basic formula, it offers enough innovation to capture longtime fans all over again, reel in newcomers, and present itself as a legitimate sequel to the series.Initially, the game throws you a curve ball by throwing you into two battles right from the get-go. Once you get past these obstacles, you engage in a series of events that all feel familiar. You say goodbye to your mom, meet the Pokemon professor, receive a briefing by said professor, and head off into the region of Unova. If...
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If you play the game on the birthday you have set in your DS system's settings, when you talk to the nurse at a Pokemon center she'll ask if it is your birthday. If you reply "YES" she'll say happy birthday.